end of the world

Weltuntergang, Katastrophe

Eine scheinbar furchtbare Situation; oft sagt man damit, dass ein Problem weniger schlimm ist, als jemand glaubt.

In einfachem Englisch: A situation that seems extremely bad, often used to say a problem is less serious than someone thinks.

• One mistake is not the end of the world.
• She acted as if losing her phone was the end of the world.
• Would missing one party really be the end of the world?

Synonyme: disaster, catastrophe

Häufige Wendungen: end of the world, end-of-the-world drama

Weltuntergang, Apokalypse

Eine Katastrophe, bei der alle Menschen oder sämtliche Lebewesen auf der Erde sterben.

In einfachem Englisch: A disaster that kills everyone, or all living things, on Earth.

• They feared the end of the world.
• The film shows the end of the world after a deadly virus spreads.
• Some people believed the eclipse meant the end of the world.

Synonyme: apocalypse, doomsday

Häufige Wendungen: end of the world, end-of-the-world prophecy

Zerstörung der Erde, Weltuntergang

Die vollständige Zerstörung des Planeten Erde.

In einfachem Englisch: The complete destruction of the planet Earth.

• The huge explosion caused the end of the world.
• In the story, a collision with another planet brings the end of the world.
• Could that asteroid cause the end of the world?

Synonyme: destruction of Earth

Häufige Wendungen: end of the world, end-of-the-world disaster